A-Z Online Resources
A-Z Online Resources
The Mendocino County Library subscribes to several online databases which contain the full text of magazine and newspaper articles, test preps and other unique educational reference aids.
Please note: A Mendocino County Library card is required to access these areas.
Affordable Connectivity Program – You can save on your bill and may be able to get high-speed internet for free.
Alexander Street – Collection of Music, Dance and Theatre content, covering hundreds of genres and a wide range of content types, from instruction to performance.
Archival collection of research papers of importance to college students, professors, authors, and historians.
Author Talks – Join us for Virtual Author Talks! Register and join live, or view previously recorded broadcasts.
Track your reading with the Beanstack Reading app.
Britannica Escolar – A Spanish language age appropriate information resource for young students, primary and secondary schools.
Britannica School– An age appropriate information resource for young students.
Access articles from Consumer Reports!
Reminder: you will need your library card number to access the database. When you get in, select Search within this publication. When it comes up with a search box that says JN “Consumer Reports” type the word and then what you’re looking for.
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DigitalLearn – Short courses from the Public Library Association to help you learn computer basics, email, internet safety, mobile devices, and more.
Discover & Go.Free & discounted tickets to Northern California museums for library card holders!
Ebsco Research – Online access to articles, books, journals, and more. Search multiple databases at once, or narrow your search to specific resources. Includes the Legal Information Reference Center, Teacher Reference Center, Small Business Reference Center, Points of View Reference Center, MasterFILE Complete, Fiction and Nonfiction Core Collections, and more.
Enki Biblioboard – Ebook collection available to all CA residents, no library card required!
Explore articles for all ages.
Includes teacher resources.
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues and includes sources such as topic summaries, scholarly articles, statistics, conference proceedings, news and magazine articles, podcasts, videos, industry reports, and consumer data.
Gale Interactive: ScienceGale Interactive: Science, allows users to delve deeper into science, by exploring 3D models where they can zoom in, rotate or pull them apart.
GrantFinder. Search for grants.
GrantFinder is an incredibly user-friendly database of grants and foundation funding for municipalities and non-profit entities.
Hoopla – Borrow streaming music, video, eBooks, and eAudiobooks.
Kanopy – An award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films.
Kovels – The go-to source for expert information, pricing, and trends on Antiques and Collectibles. Now, you can access Kovels in the Libby app!
Legal Information Reference Center.
Legal Books featuring articles and forms from Nolo Press. Available from Ebsco.
Libby/Overdrive – Get the latest eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines. Try out Libby, the new easy to use app for OverDrive! También disponible en español.
The Mendocino County Museum collects, conserves and celebrates the stories, artifacts, and archives of the people and places in Mendocino County.
And you get FREE admission with your library card!
National Geographic for Kids – Online database housing books, videos, magazines and pictures produced by National Geographic for children.
New York Times – Your Library card gives you complementary twenty-four hour access to the New York Times digital edition courtesy of the California State Library. Users must register and can access either through the Library WiFi, or remotely.
Newspapers and Magazines
With your library card, you have access to the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Fort Bragg Advocate News, Press Democrat and other US newspapers.
A collection of over 3000 digital magazines from across the U.S. and around the world available on our OverDrive site and Libby app.
Subscribe to our email newsletters suggesting new books on your favorite topics! From the experts at NoveList Plus.
NoveList K-8 Plus.Looking for a good book?
NoveList Plus.
Book recommendations from the Readers’ Advisory.
Overdrive/Libby – Get the latest eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines. Try out Libby, the new easy to use app for OverDrive! También disponible en español.
Palace Project – Reading app is a digital reading platform that allows you to access your library’s ebooks and audiobooks from the CA State Library collection, Libby/Overdrive, and Enki Biblioboard all in one place.
Points of View Reference Center – Debate, anyone? A resource that provides multiple sides of an issue, rich in content to help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays and develop analytical skills. Available from Ebsco.
Press Democrat – Online access to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper.
ProCitizen – the U.S. Citizenship prep course.
Pronunciator – a fun and free way to learn any of 315 languages with personalized courses, movies, chat, and more.
ProQuest for K-12 Students, Teachers and Parents
ProQuest is a statewide collection of online content to aid all California students with their educational needs. ProQuest’s library databases provide teachers and students with an immense amount of online books, scientific research, newspaper articles, photos, and videos — all aligned with the curriculum that California has created for its schools.
San Francisco Chronicle – Online access to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
Small Business Reference Center.
Offers full text for many consumer small business reference books as well as tools to address topics, business videos, help and advice and how to create business plans. Available from Ebsco.
Sora for SchoolsReading app available to schools
Teacher Reference Center – Research database for educators that offers indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals. Subjects include curriculum development, instructional media, literacy standards, teacher education, best practices, and more. Available from Ebsco.
TeachingBooksA great resource for parents, teachers, book groups and more!
Need Help?
Please contact Library Technical Services for assistance.
Other Helpful Links
The following links are helpful community links and do not require a library card to access:
GovPayNet Pay your Library fines online (fees may apply)
Mendocino County Law Library 
–Need to do some legal research or look for legal forms online? Mendocino County Law Library is open to the public and offers a wide variety of Legal Reference Materials, Standard California Court Forms, etc. Please note: staff is only available to assist patrons but are not allowed to offer legal advice.
Tax Forms beginning (tentatively) Feb 1 through April 15 of each year the library stocks a number of tax forms e.g. 1040s, 1040Es, etc. Other forms not on hand at the Library can be accessed online at the IRS’ website. Don’t have a printer? As a public service, all branches of the County Library are offering to print individual forms free of charge. Due to the high cost of printing, we are unable to print entire booklets but they can usually be found at the Library Reference Desk as well as online at www.irs.gov.
State of California Franchise Tax Board
For all your State of California tax questions.
Health and Wellness
MedlinePlus a great online health resource tool
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) for California
the place for Californians to go to compare and set-up their healthcare coverage.